Tokyo's Sky Mile Tower could overtake Burj Khalifa in Dubai as tallest building in the world
The tower will be surrounded by a series of manmade islands that can act as a barrier to protect Tokyo from flooding
Ireland has third highest cancer death rate across EU
Cancer has caused 30% of all deaths in Ireland compared to 26% across the EU.
War And Peace: Final episode to be aired on 7 February
The last episode of Andrew Davies's War And Peace will be 80 minutes long.
Former BBC journalist arrested in Tehran ahead of Javad Zarif's London visit
Bahman Daroshafaei, a champion of human rights, has high visibility on social media.
Infosys plans clock tower taller than Big Ben in southern India
The proposed structure will also be taller than California's Hoover Tower and Cornell's McGraw Tower.
Regular blood donors in Ireland are warned about anaemia risk
Irish Blood Transfusion Service confirms anaemia threat to blood donors from faulty equipment.
War and Peace Episode 5 will feature a lot of bloodshed
Episode 5 of War and Peace will be the most 'blood-soaked" battle ever shown on British TV.
India: Smoke from Mumbai dumping yard swamps the island city
Images from Nasa shows thick blanket of smoke spreading deeper into the Arabian Sea.
Shakespeare's Globe to take Hamlet to refugee camp at Calais
The show will be staged in association with Good Chance theatre.
Zika virus: Brazilian women postpone IVF treatment for babies
The number of women who have postponed their pregnancies is up by 10% since October on account of birth defects.
India, France to collaborate on next Mars mission
Countries will work together to put a lander on the red planet.
Frances Hardinge speaks of shock at winning Costa book prize with 'The Lie Tree'
Detective novel is first children's book to win £30,000 prize since Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass.
Indian actor Dhanush to star along side Uma Thurman in major Hollywood film
Dhanush will play the lead in adaptation of Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir Who Got Trapped In Ikea Wardrobe.
UK response to Ebola was undermined by systematic delay says MP panel
Nicola Blackwood said that 'hard work and chance' helped the nation fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Oldest human footprints in American Southwest discovered in Tucson
Dating back 2,500 years, there are dozens of foot prints that archaeologists believe are of ancient farmers.
Italy: Thousands hit the streets in support of gay civil unions
Italy is the only major European country that is yet to cede same-sex couples any legal recognition.
Amitabh Bachchan: Bollywood actor becomes first Indian to hit 19 million followers on Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan has beaten India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose followers stand at 17.5 million.
War and Peace: Brits want to read Leo Tolstoy's classic the most among 25 listed 19th century books
14% said they want to read it while 4% said they have already read it.
Miami doctor caught on camera hitting Uber driver in inebriated state
The video was posted by someone a YouTube user identified as Juan Cinco on 19 January.
Severed pig head tied to Portsmouth Islamic school gate
Police investigating the case as a 'hate crime'.
Agatha Christie found wealth of poisons in Indian plants
More than 300 characters in her novels were poisoned by a vast range of substances.
Zika: Brazilian researchers identify virus in placenta of pregnant woman
Number of children born with birth defects is rising rapidly in Brazil.
India: Millionaire who rammed Hummer into security guard found guilty of murder
The court rejected Muhammad Nisham's claims that he was battling bipolar disorder.
Brazil: UK firm Oxitec develops transgenic mosquito to tackle Zika virus
Genetically modified mosquito prevents aedes aegypti mosquitoes from multiplying.
Chile opens largest medical marijuana farm in Latin America
The plantation with 6900 stalks aims to treat around 4000 patients suffering from various illnesses.
Bafta to honour Angels Costumes with award
The costume house has supplied costumes to several films nominated at the Baftas.
Steve Harvey and Ariadna Gutierrez finally meet after infamous Miss Universe announcement
The comedian apologised to Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez on The Steve Harvey Show.
Brazil: Zika virus scare grips country ahead of Rio carnival and Olympics
Experts fear virus spreading to other parts of world through tourists visiting Brazil.
Penthouse magazine to close down print edition
The decision comes just months after Playboy announced it would not publish nude photos any more.
US Powerball jackpot winners say they will not quit jobs and will pay off loans first
The couple's lump sum payout is about $327m.
